I get married in April 2016 in overseas and wife did not come to US not until March 2017. In my 2016 tax return what should I put in the Health Insurance for her since

jraguas · ‎June 3, 2019

she wasn't here yet in 2016 and have no health insurance coverage here in US?

HelenaC · ‎June 3, 2019

There is an IRS exemption for your wife's situation: Not lawfully present. You are not lawfully present in the U.S. and are not a U.S. citizen, or U.S. national.

To get to this section of TurboTax:

Click on the Health Insurance tab.
At the Did you all have health insurance coverage in 2016? screen, click on I'll pick who had it and which months.
On the Select the months each of you had health insurance in 2016 screen, check all the month's for you and none for your wife.
On the Did anyone have a situation that waives the tax penalty for being uninsured? screen, scroll down to Wasn't required to get insurance, not a legal U.S. resident.
On the Which months were each of you not a legal U.S. resident? screen, leave your month clear and check all the months for your wife.
The next screen should read, Based on your situation, the penalty has been waived!.